ATPL exams - Books and Revision weeks separately?
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ATPL exams - Books and Revision weeks separately?
I have a couple of questions based on the following information:
Firstly, Oxford charge £1,200 for their ATPL books/CDs. At the end of each of phase 1 and 2, there is a 2-week compulsory residential revision course. These are £275 each (not sure if it's £275x2 twice, or £275 twice?).
Secondly, the OAT books/CDs can be found at discount, e.g., transair.co.uk for £850.
Questions are:
- can I buy the materials cheaper than OAT offer them and then pay for the revision weeks separately?
- if yes, can I go to any approved FTO for the revision weeks, i.e., not necessarily OAT?
OAT's answer is 'No', but I'd appreciate views/experiences from those who do not benefit financially from that answer.
Thanks
Firstly, Oxford charge £1,200 for their ATPL books/CDs. At the end of each of phase 1 and 2, there is a 2-week compulsory residential revision course. These are £275 each (not sure if it's £275x2 twice, or £275 twice?).
Secondly, the OAT books/CDs can be found at discount, e.g., transair.co.uk for £850.
Questions are:
- can I buy the materials cheaper than OAT offer them and then pay for the revision weeks separately?
- if yes, can I go to any approved FTO for the revision weeks, i.e., not necessarily OAT?
OAT's answer is 'No', but I'd appreciate views/experiences from those who do not benefit financially from that answer.
Thanks
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I stand to be corrected , but you have to be enrolled on an accredited course and have to attend classroom time (usually 4 weeks ) prior to taking the exams .
So you cannot buy the books then take exams unless registered .
But having gone through the whole rigmaroll if your gonna go DL go Bristol forget Oxford their books are way too in depth and contain a vast amount you wont need.
So you cannot buy the books then take exams unless registered .
But having gone through the whole rigmaroll if your gonna go DL go Bristol forget Oxford their books are way too in depth and contain a vast amount you wont need.
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second Sion, go to CATS! 
Another thing to remember is you will have to take 2 weeks off revision and then another week off for you exams, not sure if you work but some jobs dont let you take 3 weeks off in a row. With CATS its a week ground school, (included in price) and then week at home/work then exams. Much easier to manage.
Look around on ebay/pprune for old books, i picked up an old oxford set of notes for £40 for the entire set! I think pooleys have a couple of old sets they want to sell on cheap, give their warehouse at cranfield a call.
UAV
Another thing to remember is you will have to take 2 weeks off revision and then another week off for you exams, not sure if you work but some jobs dont let you take 3 weeks off in a row. With CATS its a week ground school, (included in price) and then week at home/work then exams. Much easier to manage.
Look around on ebay/pprune for old books, i picked up an old oxford set of notes for £40 for the entire set! I think pooleys have a couple of old sets they want to sell on cheap, give their warehouse at cranfield a call.
UAV
